Namibia — Health spending
Health Spending (% of GDP) for Namibia, 2000–2023.
Health spending for Namibia was 9.48% in 2023, according to the latest World Bank data. The series covers 24 years, from 2000 to 2023. The highest recorded value was 11.41% in 2007. The lowest was 8.41% in 2014 (about 1.1× the low point). Across that span the compound annual growth rate works out to -0.25% per year.
Namibia ranks 34 of 189 economies on this measure (1 = highest), putting it in the top 18%. The median for Sub-Saharan Africa is 4.48%, so Namibia sits above it. It peaked in 2007 and has fallen 17% since. Over the last decade (2013–2023) the figure moved down 6%. Within Sub-Saharan Africa it ranks 4 of 46 economies; Burundi (9.09%) is just below it. Its sharpest one-year move was up 19% in 2015.
Data highlights
World ranking. Slipped: 7th of 184 in 2000 → 12th of 188 in 2010 → 42nd of 189 in 2020 → 34th of 188 in 2023.
Key figures
Full history — 2000 to 2023
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 9.48% | -0.1 pp |
| 2022 | 9.62% | -0.6 pp |
| 2021 | 10.2% | +0.6 pp |
| 2020 | 9.56% | +0.7 pp |
| 2019 | 8.86% | +0.2 pp |
| 2018 | 8.62% | -0.1 pp |
| 2017 | 8.71% | -0.6 pp |
| 2016 | 9.32% | -0.7 pp |
| 2015 | 9.98% | +1.6 pp |
| 2014 | 8.41% | -1.7 pp |
| 2013 | 10.09% | -0.1 pp |
| 2012 | 10.2% | -0.7 pp |
| 2011 | 10.86% | +0.2 pp |
| 2010 | 10.62% | +0.7 pp |
| 2009 | 9.9% | -0.8 pp |
| 2008 | 10.68% | -0.7 pp |
| 2007 | 11.41% | +0.1 pp |
| 2006 | 11.3% | +0.5 pp |
| 2005 | 10.83% | -0.1 pp |
| 2004 | 10.89% | +0.1 pp |
| 2003 | 10.74% | +0.3 pp |
| 2002 | 10.48% | +0.0 pp |
| 2001 | 10.47% | +0.4 pp |
| 2000 | 10.05% | — |
Frequently asked questions
What was Namibia’s Health spending in 2001?
10.47% (2001). The full year-by-year table above lists every published year, most recent first.
Are changes in this series measured in percentage points?
Yes. The series is a share expressed in % of GDP, so year-over-year movements in the Change column are percentage points (pp), not percent.
Is Namibia’s Health spending growing or shrinking?
Between 2000 and 2023 the series was shrinking overall: -5.6% in total — about 0.3% a year compounded.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank Open Data (CC BY-4.0), indicator SH.XPD.CHEX.GD.ZS. Values are reproduced as published; this page only computes summary statistics such as change, CAGR and extremes.
What are the most recent published figures?
The last five published years: 2023: 9.48%; 2022: 9.62%; 2021: 10.2%; 2020: 9.56%; 2019: 8.86%. Earlier years are in the full-history table below.
Related data
SH.XPD.CHEX.GD.ZS — Health Spending (% of GDP). Data licensed under CC BY 4.0. Values are reproduced as published; this page computes the summary statistics (change, CAGR, extremes) from the underlying annual series. View the original dataset on data.worldbank.org.